Comments on: Plans: A Classic Adirondak Chair http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:03:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Clyde http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85878 Clyde Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:25:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85878 I was planning to make some ski chairs in this style and found plans online. But then I calculated time and extra materials (already have the skis) and it wasn't going to happen soon. So I took the lazy way out and bought two of the Adirondak Chairs from Harbor Freight for $40 each. They're made of white fir and have a nicer back than this one or Norms. Added some stain-varnish and they are great...the wife liked them so much that we got two more. The cost for 4 chairs was $160 but the time to assemble them all was 1 hour and then another couple hours for applying the finish. I'd have spent half that on lumber and wouldn't be sitting in them for weeks so I figure I'm ahead. I was planning to make some ski chairs in this style and found plans online. But then I calculated time and extra materials (already have the skis) and it wasn’t going to happen soon. So I took the lazy way out and bought two of the Adirondak Chairs from Harbor Freight for $40 each. They’re made of white fir and have a nicer back than this one or Norms. Added some stain-varnish and they are great…the wife liked them so much that we got two more. The cost for 4 chairs was $160 but the time to assemble them all was 1 hour and then another couple hours for applying the finish. I’d have spent half that on lumber and wouldn’t be sitting in them for weeks so I figure I’m ahead.

]]> By: BarelyFitz http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85612 BarelyFitz Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:55:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85612 1999 is old? Also, Amazon has used copies of "classics from the new yankee workshop" for less than $3. 1999 is old?

Also, Amazon has used copies of “classics from the new yankee workshop” for less than $3.

]]> By: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85604 Simon Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:16:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85604 I think that those plans are what I found online to make a chair from signs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplesimon/331856213/ I think that those plans are what I found online to make a chair from signs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplesimon/331856213/

]]> By: Chris Byrne http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85591 Chris Byrne Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:21:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/06/28/plans-a-classic-adirondak-chair/#comment-85591 It's a very nice chair, and you can't argue with free; but Norms Adirondack is a bit better: http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?202 It’s a very nice chair, and you can’t argue with free; but Norms Adirondack is a bit better:

http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?202

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